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Humain Secures $1.2bn To Fuel Saudi AI Push

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Saudi Arabia's state-backed AI firm secures financing to build 250 megawatts of data centre capacity, as the kingdom ra... Read more

Esports World Cup 2026 Unveils $75m Prize Pool And Full Competition Lineup

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The world’s largest esports event returns to Riyadh this summer The post Esports World Cup 2026 unveils $75m prize po... Read more

Global FDI Jumps 14% In 2025 To $1.6 Trillion, UNCTAD Says

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Data centre projects topped $270 billion in 2025, making up more than one fifth of global greenfield investment, as sem... Read more

UAE Tax Compliance In 2026: All You Need To Know

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Experts warn that deeper audits, stricter documentation requirements and the rollout of e-invoicing will reshape tax op... Read more

Saudi Arabia Approves National Insurance Sector Strategy Under Vision 2030

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Saudi Arabia approves National Insurance Sector Strategy, outlining reforms to boost growth, protection and insurance p... Read more

Qatar Targets $25bn Investment As Goldman Sachs Deepens QIA Partnership

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Qatar Investment Authority and Goldman Sachs sign MoU to expand partnership, with QIA targeting $25bn investments The p... Read more

Saudi Businesses Warned Of Penalties As VAT Filing Deadline Approaches

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Saudi Arabia’s ZATCA calls on VAT-registered businesses to file December and Q4 2025 tax returns by January 31, warni... Read more

ADIB Leads UAE Islamic Banking Push Into Open Finance Era

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Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank becomes first Islamic lender to roll out Open Finance under the Central Bank’s AlTareq initiat... Read more

UAEs Masdar, Engie Secure Multi-bank Funding For 1.5GW Khazna Solar Project

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Engie said the project will be its largest photovoltaic asset globally The post UAE’s Masdar, Engie secure multi-bank... Read more

Emirates Tees Up Six-year Return To Dubai Desert Classic

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Dubai-based carrier Emirates renews long-running partnership with the Middle East’s oldest golf tournament The post E... Read more

Saudi Arabia Sets $200,000 Nine-dart Prize As Luke Littler Headlines Riyadh Darts Showpiece

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Saudi Arabia unveils $200,000 nine-darter prize at the 2026 Saudi Arabia Darts Masters, with world champion Luke Little... Read more

National Bank Of Canada Opens Its First Office In The Region In Dubai

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Ali Fares, MD and Head, MENA Capital Markets, relocated to Dubai; New office to support Canadian clients pursuing busin... Read more

Over 50 Per Cent Of MENA Private Equity Portfolios To Integrate AI By End Of 2026

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More than 50 per cent of MENA private equity portfolios are set to adopt AI-driven value creation by end of 2026 as fir... Read more

CBUAE Hosts Bank Of Finland Chief For Talks On Future-proof Finance

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Meeting highlights cooperation on stability, green finance and digital systems The post CBUAE hosts Bank of Finland chi... Read more

Europe Steps Up Support For Egypts Private Sector With $80m Fund Stake

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EIB investment in RMBV North Africa Fund III targets high-growth sectors including consumer services, healthcare and ed... Read more

Abu Dhabis IHC Seals Major US Partnership To Drive Global Investment

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IHC and DFC will mobilise private-sector capital for critical industries across emerging and frontier markets The post ... Read more

Jadwa Secures $80mn First Close For New GCC Private Credit Fund

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Flagship blind-pool vehicle targets up to SAR750m as Jadwa deploys capital into first GCC investments The post Jadwa se... Read more

OPEC Fund Deepens AfDB Ties To Advance Sustainable Development Goals

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Leaders meet in Côte d’Ivoire to reinforce collaboration on co-financing and development priorities across Africa Th... Read more

UAE Launches Creator-led Startup Accelerator Valued At Over $130m

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UAE Creators HQ and 500 Global unveil a creator-led accelerator valued at over $130m, spotlighting new startups at 1 Bi... Read more

Commercial Bank International Receives Approval To Close Islamic Banking Window

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Dubai-based lender says the planned closure will not materially affect its operations The post Commercial Bank Internat... Read more